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HIGH RIVER, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) – Danielle Smith, a former Alberta MLA running for leadership of the United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP), says that if becomes premier her province would not enforce any federal “vaccine mandates.”
“Mr. @JustinTrudeau has signaled vaccine mandates are on their way, as predicted. Not under my watch,” Smith wrote Tuesday on Twitter.
“As Premier, Alberta will not enforce federal vaccine mandates.”
Smith’s comments came after a recent announcement by Canadian Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, who said COVID jabs will be required every “nine months.”
Smith had earlier said that as premier there will “never” again be lockdowns, and people’s conscience rights would be protected by law.
She also promised that if “Ottawa tries to impose mandatory vaccination again in the fall, we will say no.”
On Tuesday, Smith invited some of her fellow leadership candidates for Alberta premier to join her in “passing the Alberta Sovereignty Act to enforce our provincial health
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